Istiqlal definition
Istiqlal in Arabic means “independence” and it was the name bestowed both upon Indonesia‟s largest and grandest mosque, the Islamicate cultural festivals as well as the mushaf Al-Qur‟an project that was supposed to reflect the dynamism and strength of the modern Indonesian Muslim nation, free from foreign control. It is hard to ignore the irony of the event‟s theme as President Suharto took such a keen interest in the affairs of the Istiqlal Festival Foundation (Yayasan Festival Istiqlal) that he was
Examples of Istiqlal in a sentence
The modern feminist movement in Morocco dates to 1946, when the ‘▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Al-▇▇▇▇▇’ (Sisters of Purity) – a part of the Moroccan Istiqlal (independence) party – wrote a document which demanded more legal rights for women.
If no agreement is reached at the expiration of this contract and negotiations are continued, the Agreement shall remain in force up to the time a subsequent Agreement is reached.